31.   The United States was furious last week after a Libyan aircraft violated the embargo.

32.   The United States has also accused Iran of helping Baghdad to violate the embargo by allowing ships to smuggle Iraqi oil out through the Gulf.

33.   Tripoli has made a point of violating the embargo by sending a plane of Libyans to Saudi Arabia for the annual hajj pilgrimage the past two years.

34.   Washington has even accused Iran of helping Iraq violate the embargo by transporting Iraqi oil aboard Iranian ships.

35.   US-Egyptian relations were strained in late December when articles appeared in the US press accusing Egypt of violating the embargo against Libya.

36.   Zaman told KUNA that two types of boats generally violated the embargo -- small oil ships and traditional wooden dhows used to transport goods.

37.   It also criticised the United States for accusing Iran of violating the embargo by helping to ship Iraqi oil through Gulf ports.

38.   Kadhafi had already violated the embargo on Saturday by arriving at the summit in a Libyan jet from Tripoli.

39.   Last October the Mahrussa and Katharina P were seized for violating the embargo.

40.   Russia on Friday signed an accord to develop the huge Qurnah oilfield in southern Iraq, raising questions as to whether the deal violates the embargo against Iraq.